I finally posted photos on the previous pages. Mostly Africa and New Zealand shots. No pix for Ghana or Togo. Happy viewing.

I arrived in Los Angeles March 11. It was a clear day and nice flight down the coast (since I was coming from Osaka). Scott View image picked me up and after lunch in Hollywood we saw John Travolta filming on Sunset Blvd.

I spent my last four days in New Zealand in lovely, relaxing Christchurch. I usually don't fall for small, cute cities but Chch won me over with good music and excellent people.

We saw the Moeraki rocks on the way to Christchurch View image.

It's Feb 28 and I'm in Dunedin, heading to Christchurch tomorrow morning.

The journey south started two weeks ago on the InterIslander Ferry from Wellington. The ship was huge--big enough to include a movie theater--so I thought minimal turbulence. The number of seasick passengers proved me wrong--the sea was angry that day my friends. Much rougher than I expected. I later discovered that the ferry didn't run the next day 'cause it either got worse or our trip was too close for comfort.

The last week has been a whirlwind trip through New Zealand's North Island. Auckland-Raglan-Waitomo-Hahei-Lake Taupo-National Park-Wellington.

I arrived in Auckland yesterday (Feb 4, 2004) after 2 quiet days in Sydney where I watched the Pats/Carolina Superbowl (started at 10am Monday), took a harbor cruise View image, checked out Manly Beach and went to an open mike session at a jazz club (but kept my hands off the piano). The time disappeared like a bowl of rice in front of a hungry Malian.

I recently thought that if I were reading this and had never taken a ridiculously long trip, my question to me would be, "Dave, what's a typical day like for you?"

Bangkok View image was good but Chiang Mai is somethin' else. There's so much to do that I've extended my stay. Hiking up north View image, biking, cooking, eating, drinking, rafting, riding. Where do I start?

Zanzibar conjures up images of Mr. J. Peterman (Elaine's adventurous boss on Seinfeld) telling dramatic travel stories to his employees: "I finally caught a glimpse of a rare African Stonebill when I heard a strange clicking noise only to turn and discover an angry--and hungry--band of Maasai warriors, spears pointed in my direction."

The view from my bungalow on Kendwa Beach View image

Spent Christmas Eve in Ngorongoro Crater View image and the next day and a half in the Serengeti.

Wildebeest View image Lions View image